Head protector



Febg 2.7, 1923,

IN VE/V TOR WITNESSES mom/Em Patented Feb. 27; 1923.

entrain HENRY .TIIRPIN, Oli OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

HEAD raornomon.

.a nncation .filed November 15,1921. 'iserieu No..5r5-,241. v

To all whom z't may concern:

.Be it known that 'I, *HENRY TURPIN, citizen of the United States, and a residentof Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of -Gali-fornia, have ,invented a new and Improved Head Protector, of which light in weight, automatic in operation, simple and practical in construction, durable and efficient in use, and one which will not interfere with the appearance of a hat.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in longitudinal section through a cap showing my improved protecting device in place; and

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the cap with parts broken away and in sectionfor clearness.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 1 represents a conventional type of mans cap, which includes a body 2 and a visor 3. The invention in this case resides in the provision of pneumatic or resilient means concealed within the cap for protecting the head of a wearer. It will be noted that in the particular. form of the device shown, no sweatband is provided in the cap and instead of the sweatband I have substituted a length of perforated rubber tubing 4, which occupies the position normally occupied by a sweatband and which is secured to the body of the cap in any approved manner.

It will be noted that the tubing 4 is formed with diametrically opposed series of perforations and 6 and that perforations 7, provided in the body of the cap register with the perforations 5 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. A cord 8 is located within the length of tubing 4 and is knotted at the front of the cap, as indicated 'at *9, in the space between the two adjacent ends 0f the-tube 4. f This .tubing snugly fits the head :of a wearer of the "cap -when 'the, cap is donned, and :an additional protecting device is provided-in the form of another tube 10 securedto the crown of the body 2. This tube is likewise provided with perforations 11, certain of which register with perforations 12 in the cap, and a cord 13 is provided within the tube 10. It will be noted. that thetube 10 includes offsetportions adjacent the front and rear of the cap, these ofi'set' portions being indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2, at 14. These offset portions areprovided so that the tubing 10 at the front and rear of the cap will seat more securely upon the head of a wearer and will be position to more efiiciently protect certain important bones of the skull.

The operation of the device is as follows: The perforations in the tubes 4: and

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10 operate as valves to expel the air from the tubes when they are compressed, while the cords 8 and 13 prevent the complete closing of the tubes.

Both of the tubes 1 act as shock absorbers to lessen the effects of sudden impacts against the headof a wearer.

These caps are primarily intended for the use of motorists, but may be worn by anyone carrying on a dangerous occupatlon where there is a possibility of being struck upon the head. I have shown the invention applied to a cap, but it might, however, be applied to various other forms of mens soft hats and womens toques. The particular manner in which the tubes are secured in a cap is immaterial to the invention and.

changes and alterations might be made in i the general form and arrangement of the parts described without departing from the invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details set forth, but shall consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a head covering having a series ings therein, an open ended tube of elastic material fitting the head covering, a cord extending through, the tube and secured together at its ends and pernntting ad ustmerit of the tube, said tube having unob-- structed openings therein registering with the openings of the head covering.

4:. A device of the character described, comprising a head covering, having a plurality of series of unobs'ructed openings therein. a plurality oi? flexible tubes secured in the head coverii j and having a-lined unobstructed openings registering with the openings in the head covering.

HENRY 'E-Dl/VARD TURPIN. 

